On EastEnders, Baby Jimmy has been diagnosed with chorioretinal coloboma. And in the latest episode, his parents Lauren and Peter, met with an Eye Care Liaison Officer. But what are Eye Care Liaison Officers (ECLOs)? 1/4

@shelaghfogarty.bsky.social thank you for having me on your show today, Shelagh. I can’t quite believe our SEND journey with Elvi will be over in days with families still having to go through hell for their children. 💜❤️ #EHCPs

The mother of a disabled woman who took her own life after the Department for Work and Pensions wrongly stopped her benefits has called for a public inquiry into the years of deaths linked to the department’s actions. #DWP www.disabilitynewsservice.com/call-for-pub...

Rail travel has become less accessible since pandemic and cost-of-living crises, researchers are told www.disabilitynewsservice.com/rail-travel-...

In the wake of TV show Adolescence, let's stop wringing our hands about the threat of toxic masculinity and do something about it. Great to work with Maya Oppenheim of The Observer on this report on the role of focused youth work at OnSide youth charity's Youth Zones. observer.co.uk/news/nationa...

This is beautiful. Please read. www.specialneedsjungle.com/empty-spaces...

I interviewed Alexander from The Traitors about his beautiful relationship with his brother & the funding raised by fans for @mencap.org.uk in James’s memory. Holidays can be tough for siblings, if you need support look at sibs.org.uk #SEND @thetraitors.bsky.social www.thesun.co.uk/health/34385...

Always excited to receive a commission from Saba. In this edition I visited Willow Dene School to see how their approach includes the whole family. ❤️💜

I love contributing to Community Living magazine. For this edition I visited a special needs college doing remarkable work with the siblings and grandparents of students.

I wonder if it’s because we’re both skaters that Teresa and I both seek adventure AND balance 🤔

Elvi has a super-rare genetic condition. So our worldwide RCDP family is importantly to us. Marley from Texas is probably the most like Elvi of all the young people. So it’s been a delight to host Marley’s sister Delaney this week and for her to finally meet Elves. ❤️💜

Really excited to be represented at the Disability Journalism Forum - and with our media lead @samcarlisle.bsky.social on the next panel. We're also sharing an SEND media toolkit for journalists disabledchildrenspartnership.org.uk/journalism-t... #DJF2025

Yet they keep telling us we can trust them to introduce assisted suicide

Parents are terrified the Government is going to slash rights for disabled children. My piece in Metro. metro.co.uk/2025/03/04/g...

The Government just picked the mother of all battles. #SEND www.theguardian.com/education/20...

First wheels and wheelchairs spring skate. Perfect day ❤️💜a

Oh for the love of God, if you can’t even agree a calendar date to discuss social care, you’re pretty unlikely to revolutionise it. Get your act together MPs. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

A City firm is bucking convention by aiming to have 20 per cent of its partnership from “lower socio-economic backgrounds” within the next four years

They’re not doing it on video with $900k watches, like Zuckerberg, but the way corporate US is running away from its climate commitments now Trump is in office is really significant. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Friday’s @thetimes.com cartoon times.newsprints.co.uk/morten-morla...

At its launch party Evan Davis said "A good idea solves one problem, a great idea solves two. Sammy's Foundation solves two." Sammy's mum has channelled her grief at his unjustified death into creating opportunities for other young disabled people. 💜 💔 communitylivingmagazine.com/a-legacy-of-...

Busted on MOTD supporting Will’s team. Terrific match Brentford.

Big news: the fourth and final volume of Have Yourself A Merry Indie Christmas is out on Bandcamp. Includes Grandaddy, The Raveonettes, Northern Picture Library etc etc. Every penny goes to @crisis_uk. Respect as ever to curator Kevin McGrath. Jump in! v4velindre.bandcamp.com/music

Exactly a hear ago we adopted a disabled rescue kitten. Elvi’s teaching assistants created a social story to introduce Darwin. ❤️💜

Mortified. The best newsletter writer in the business, the one I actually look forward to dropping into my in box is leaving the Standard. That's it, it's over between us @jackkessler.bsky.social

Nine yellow cards in his Prem career. Five for taking his shirt off after scoring. I love you Mo Salah.

Gutted this is Melanie Reid’s last column. My daughter has learning disabilities so thetimes.com columnist has eloquently helped me understand the feelings, frustrations and funny moments of being a wheelchair user in a world pitched against you. Thank you, Melanie. 💜

100% agree with the need for better SEND training in all schools. www.cypnow.co.uk/content/blog...

Thank you @jonathandaviesmp.bsky.social for raising the overlap between lack of SEND provision and the fuelling of the children's social care crisis as the govt launched its important reforms. I refer you back to Dame Christine Lenehan's @thetimes.com article. www.thetimes.com/article/5362...

The Toon. My favourite city.

Darwin the kitten ate my laptop. Chewed the corner.